Lubricating system for automobiles



G. G. NAUGLE. LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBELES APPLICATION HLED SEPLS, i921.

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LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLiCATiON FILED SEPT,3,1921.

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llCCEO GIQIZLRDUS G. NAUGLE. OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

'LUBBICATENG SYSTEll/l FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed September 3, 1921. Serial No. $98,499.

Be it known that I, GIRARDUS G. NAUGLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at York, in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Lubricating Systems for Automobiles; and I: do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to lubricating systems for automobiles and has for its principal object the provision of a system Where by a portion of the oil thrown by the liy wheel of an automobile will be caught at a point just above the bands in the transmission case of an automobile and will be diverted to the front end of the crank use from whence it will run. by gravity to the low point of the transmission case to repeat the cycle.

In certain automobiles, particularly the Ford, there is a small funnel adjacent the magneto. which catches a portion of the splashed oil and delivers it to the front end of the crank case discharging it at a point near the large time gear. This system is perfectly satisfactory as long as the pipe connectinp the funnel and discharge is free, but should this pipe become stopped up it is an exceedingly difiicult matter to clear it as the entire pipe including; both endsis inaccessible unless the entire machine be disassembled.

Several attempts have been. made to rein edy this disadvantage in the lubricating systems of small automobiles, but all have been unsuccessful so far, probably due to the fact that to install these improved systems it is necessary to alter certain of the parts of the standard equipment and this, as is well-known, is highly objectionable and necessarily prevents the wide adoption of the improved systems.

In the prewnt J system no part of the standard automobile is altered: everything is left exactly as it is except that parts are added which do not interfere in any way,

with the normal operation of the machine. Particular attention is alled to the fact that with the present system it is not necessary to disassemble any part of the lubricating means in order to make any adjustmentto the transmission bands, etc, as there is nothing to interfere in reaching such parts, although in all of the other systems with which 1 am familiar some of the lubricatin; mechanism has to be removed in order to make the necessary adjustments. An open frame is provided for the top of the transmission case and the usual cover is "tied over this insteadof over the hand hole in the transmission use. for the splashed'oil is secured to the added open frame and discharges through a pipe which leads directly through the frame to a sight feed device which is located at the extreme back of the transmission case and therefore in proximity to the three operating pedals. tion a relatively small pipe leads alongside of the transmission case. to a point at the extreme front of the drip pan of the crank case. the pipe leading through one of the bolt holes in the drip pan. directly to the interior of the crank case, such pipe being held in place by a novel connection which in itself forms one of the objects of the present invention.

in the drawings Figure l is a diagrammatic side view of my device as applied to a Ford motor.

Fig. 9 a perspective of my open frame and sight'feed.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the means of attaching the pipe connecting plate to the crank case.

Fig. l is a perspective of the recei trough.

The open frame 10 corresponds in contour to the margin of the usual hand hole in transmission case 11 of the motor and is provided with the usual bolt holes 14 and has at its upperv end.an inwardly extending lug 15 and at its lower end an extension 17 carrying a socket 18 to receive the pipe 19 leading from the receiving trough 20 which is supported from the lug 15.

The trough 20 has a sloping bottom 21 which meets the normally vertical back 22 at an acute angle so as to shed such oil as may drip over the receiving edge 23. If'desired this feature may be accentuated by adding a slight lip such as 2 although in usual operation the acute angle between the bottom 21 and the back 22 will be sufiicient to. shed practically all of the oil and insure its falling upon the transmission bands,thus preventing their being burnt out as will oc- A catch trough From this sight feed connecour in certain other luhrieating systems where oil would tend to run down the receiving member to the rear end of the ease thus shipping the transmission hands.

I preferably place a relatively fine Wire gauze 27 over the top of the trough to prevent any hits of dirt or ravelings from entering the discharge pipe 19. In its preferred form the back .22 is bent reurwardly at a sharp angle as at 28 forming the portion overlying the lug l5 and having Wings 30 on either side of said lug, which wings are hem over. and clown against the upper portion of the lug, which. clninneloil as shown in Figure 2 to receive :1 e e lugs.

'l'heflrimie is savored 1.; l)i1({l hy tilting the forward end of the frame ilonni'ard until the trough 2U enters beneath the log on the motor and then ihe frznne slipped inio place against the transmission ease, being provided with gaskets of the iii-snail type. The cover is noiv slipped on in the usual way and when the bolls Zii'Q applied the cover presses; against the open frame forming oil-tight ronneetion.

The pipe 15 as shown in the pores, leads directly through the frame ii) a: l the *efoi'e heiween the ease and core and is; eonneoted at ii free end to an elbow 32% eoiineiiiied to a sight Feed device of any preferred form, the device illus'ra'led room ting or, 21 glass cylinder 2)? held hetween two heads 36 and 37 by bolts 38 the. head 37 ha ring two sepin rate openingrst l0 and 41 into the cylinder, th ee. openings heingz separaied by septum that oil from the pipe I?) must pass inio the ehsimher formed by the glass eylinder in order to pass from the entrance openingh) to the exi? opening all. the lat; for hiring in ronn'nunnotion with the nipple 45 which joined to the luhe ii hy in an oi. an ordinary union all. S hrenther iuhe i8 is also Serured 'to the upper head 36 to insure smooth operation of the ilevire.

The tube 46 leads" "to tlieviron'l' end of ("rank use 5 and extends "ao one Hl(lL oil the 'ion in order to he readily ecrexsilile for cleaning or repair. Connection between. the iiuho 443 and the interior oi? the,

:Cli iilk case may he lnid in any desired manner hut my preferred form-is to avoid any alteration oiihe Mari of the Sl'illiflili'il automobile, and for this reusor I provii'ie the plate 51 whieh includes :1 cenirul h1g5) heurmg zigiimst the how 5% and having lli'. its extirenie ends hole: oi snrh s nto the hipped receive the holts 5 which lit 1 holes in the rose 5:).

At i'orii'iird end he plzde iii has an inlernzil cylinder 58 supported hove hy die lateral xliiioningr rihs 59 mid below lly'l'ili, longitudinal stiil'eoiiig rih no this (:r'llllllQl' heing perforated to form :1!) i-ntrzini-e pipe and living: threaded iii its lower end 2 i'o rereii' inn olhov. iii-l mnnevied as hy the union (ii with the tube ll; leading" from the trough i201 into registry with the central hint hole in the from; of the rrunl: case r rip pan 3. The holts 56 which have been inserted through the holes and to which haveheen applied the nuts Ti) 0 prevent loss of ihe bolts, and for an additional purpose presently in he described, are now screwed into the r. 4 ease 54} which binds the entrance pipe or i i low cylinder 58 against the Q; 50, makes an eiiirieni joint iri the hill; alone would lend to on: haul-Inge bolts 56. This is avoi-rlerh however, use of the nuts 7%), which. offer the (lib is in position, are screwed down the boil-s 56 and against the pain 68 in the usual .1' 1- ner thus preventing :ill leakage. If desired a support 72 only he 71'i')\'l(l8(l To: zr ventral poriion of the tube 46 which may lie at'arhei'l to any oi the holes; which secure 21808 togeihe The operation of the derive The re dly rotating win-e1 rhur; ilie oil disclnirggiiig" ii il ihe 1); of ihe Fraulein .sion raise in a heavy strewn. 1 portion of l this ilisrhzirged oil la strained ihrou h the wire gauze 2? and i wright in the (rough 2i) and flows by ,Qru i through tle pipe ll) through rhe sight feed to the i trensini non case in the usual man ieiz i'ihoi; l elaini i" ln :i inlirnh .n svslein automoin a crank ease having a plurality of holt holes thereon an oil pain iiii siiirl rose, 1 pixie having :1 pluraiiiiy oi orifires whiplied to re 'ister with rerlziin oi said hoh, hole and an enkrziove pipe adapted to ie zisl' 1 Will} another of said hoii hole;

m 1 mini eni'lZLIH'Q, pipe heing extended ohore- (l plate n permit the use of nuts on the bolts holding: said plziie lo said pan and (in A 2. in a liil ii' ':d',i!i; em for into-inohiles, a crank ease liming a plurality holt holes therein. an oil plin for aid rosin :1 plain moving it plurziliiy oi orifices adopt ed to register "Willi vermin of said; hol

holes and regisier eniruni-e pipe heinp; exlended plate to permitihe use of nuts. holding said plm'e o said pun {UH extending helow said plate to 3 tin-lament of a pipe or roupling;

ii. in zrluhrimilin r system for l iles :i lramsrnission raise having 22 an eolrnnre pipe 21 lapi'ed zinoiher 01 5mm liolu l l a iiioinohand hole therein, an open frame secured to said case and surrounding said hand hole opening, a troughsupported by said frame a cover closing the hole in said frame and the hand hole in said case, a crank case having a plurality of bolt holes therein, an oil pan for said case, a plate having a plurality of orifices adapted to register with certain of said bolt holes, an entrance pipe adapted to register with another of said bolt holes, said entrance pipe being extended above said plate to permit the use of nuts on the bolts holding said plate to said pan and case, and a pipe leading from said trough to said entrance pipe.

4. In a lubricating system for automobiles, a transmission case having an opening therein an oil receiving trough supported within said case and to one side of said opening, a discharge pipe leading from said trough, a sight-feed connection secured to said discharge pipe at a point in proximity to said transmission case, a crank case having a plurality of bolt holes therein, an oil pan for said case, a plate luiving a pluralitv of orifices adapted to register with certain of said bolt holes, an entrancepipeadapted to register with another of'said bolt holes. said entrance pipe being extended above said plate to permit the use of nuts on the bolts holding said plate to said pan and case and extending belowsaid plate to permit attachment of a pipe or coupling, and a tube connecting said sight feed connection with said entrance pipe.

A connection consisting of a hollow cylinder, arms extending from said cylinder substantially centrally thereof to form a plate at right angles to the axis of said cylinder, and means for securing said plate to the crank case of an automobile andfor securing a delivery pipe to the free end of said cylinder.

6. A connection for the lubrication syscylinder threaded at the lower end thereof for connection with a delivery pipe, a plate integral with said cylinder and having two penings which are alined with the usual bolt holes in the crank case when said hollow cylinder is alined with the bolt hole between the bolt holes in registry with said openings, and an extension integral .with said cylinder and adapted to engage a boss n said automobile.

, GIRARDUS G. NAUGLE. 

